diet balanced diet, carbohrates, glucose and glycogen
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DIET
BALANCED DIET, CARBOHRATES, GLUCOSE AND GLYCOGEN
OBJECTIVES
TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF A BALANCED DIET
TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHAT A BALANCED DIET IS
TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND HOW CARBOHYDRATES ARE BROKEN DOWN AND USED
BALANCED DIET
WHAT IS A BALANCED DIET FOR ATHLETES?
ALL ATHLETES NEED A BALANCED DIET TO PRODUCE ENERGY THROUGH THE USE OF CARBOHYDRATES AND FATS. ALONGSIDE THESE WE NEED ESSENTIAL PROTEINS, VITAMINS AND MINERALS
AN ATHLETES DIET
AROUND 55 – 60% OF THE DIET HAS TO BE CARBOHYDRATES
10 – 15 % FROM SUGARS – REST FROM STATCH
WHAT FOODS GIVE SUGAR CARBS AND STARCH CARBS?
ATHLETES DIET
20 – 30 % KILOCALORIES SHOULD BE THROUGH FATS
10 – 15 % PROTEIN 0 – 5 % MINERALS / VITAMINS
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE EAT CARBOHYDRATES EAT CARBOHYDRATES BROKEN DOWN INTO GLUCOSE MOLECULES MUSCLES (ONLY) USE THIS GLUCOSE
DIRECTLY GLUCOSE IS CARRIED INTO THE
BLOODSTREAM BLOODSTREAM INTO MUSCLES WHERE IT IS
USED IN AND FOR MUSCLE CONTRACTION
CARBOHYDRATES
ANY GLUCOSE THAT IS NOT USED IS STORED IN THE LIVER AND MUSCLES AS GLYCOGEN
THEN, WHEN THE ATHLETES DOES NEXT EXERCISE THE GLYCOGEN IS BROKEN DOWN IN THE MUSCLES AND ENERGY IS PRODUCED
GLYCOGEN
THE BODY CAN ONLY STORE ENOUGH GLYCOGEN FOR 90 – 120 MINUTES OF X’SE
SO WHAT DO ATHLETES AND COMPETITORS DO?
EXERCISE AND CARB CONSUMPTION THE ATHLETE WOULD ENHANCE
THEIR PERFORMANCE BY CONSUMING CARBOHYDRATES DURING THEIR EXERCISES TO MAINTAIN BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
ANOTHER LEVEL IS TO CARBOHYDRATE LOAD
HOMEWORK
RECORD EVERYTHING YOU EAT FOR THE NEXT 72 HOURS AND WRITE DOWN THE kcals.
RECORD THE TOTAL KILOCALORIES CONSUMED PER DAY.
RECORD THE TOTAL KILOCALORIES CONSUMED FROM CARBOHYDRATES, FATS AND PROTEINS.